Television
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Octavia Spencer brings hair mogul's story to Netflix
Jul 30, 2018 7:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - A roundup of news from the Television Critics Association summer meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details...
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Police department in Indiana ends 'Live PD' participation
Jul 30, 2018 7:00 am - JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A police department in southern Indiana has stopped participating in A&E Network's real-time police show "Live PD" after a year. Jeffersonvil...
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PBS hires veteran commercial TV exec as programming chief
Jul 30, 2018 7:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Perry Simon, PBS' newly announced programming chief, is a veteran of commercial broadcasting, cable and digital media who said Monday it's a...
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PBS to air documentaries on Woodstock and the human genome
Jul 30, 2018 7:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - A 50th anniversary look at Woodstock and a Ken Burns series on the human genome will be among PBS' upcoming documentaries, the public TV ser...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Oprah, John Denver, Snakes, White Sox in shorts, rescued puppies and moreJul 30, 2018 4:00 am - This edition of Through the Film Magnifier features early Oprah Winfrey, a John Denver concert at Poplar Creek, the White Sox playing in shorts, rescued puppy dogs and m...
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CBS could face turmoil amid Moonves harassment inquiryJul 30, 2018 1:00 am - NEW YORK - CBS faces major challenges if CEO Les Moonves is sidelined while the CBS board investigates sexual harassment allegations against him. According to multiple r...
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Emma Stone, Jonah Hill star in new 'fever dream' comedy
Jul 29, 2018 7:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Jonah Hill and Emma Stone are starring in a new TV series that tackles sensitive issues of mental illness and the pharmaceutical industry. T...
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Octavia Spencer to star as black haircare mogul Madam Walker
Jul 29, 2018 7:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Octavia Spencer is bringing the story of black haircare mogul Madam C.J. Walker to television. Netflix said Sunday that Spencer will produce...
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'Simpsons' creators bring feminism, young talent to new show
Jul 29, 2018 7:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Matt Groening said his new adult cartoon series "Disenchantment" has a feminist component that sets it apart from his previous shows. Groeni...
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Netflix backs 'Master of None' despite misconduct claim
Jul 29, 2018 7:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Netflix is standing by "Master of None" and Aziz Ansari despite a sexual-misconduct allegation against him earlier this year. Cindy Holland,...